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HCPCS Code Updates for Home Health Consolidated Billing Enforcement

The quarterly HCPCS code updates are here, and it’s an uneventful end to the year. No changes are being made to the HH consolidated billing non-routine supply code list. However, there is one change being made to the HH consolidated

2019 Final Rule, More Changes and our Analysis

12NovemberUncategorized

Last time, we discussed the biggest changes in the CMS’ Final Rule for 2019. Now, let’s take a closer look at changes to reporting, regulatory reduction, and what this means for you. Quality Reporting Program As quality care becomes a

Non-Compliance Letters on the Way

5JulyUncategorized

Hospices who have failed to adhere to Hospice Quality Reporting Program (HQRP) will be receiving letters via the CASPER/QIES system starting July 9th. If you receive such a letter, your reimbursement for this coming fiscal year will be affected. Your

DOL Overtime Appeal Revived with New Argument

22MarchUncategorized

The Home Care Association of America, NAHC and the International Franchise Association have joined forces to take on a previous ruling regarding the Department of Labor’s (DOL) implementation of the overtime rule for home health workers. The group taking

Hospice Care under Scrutiny

21MarchUncategorized

Over the past year, more than 60 cases of fraud have been reported to CMS regarding hospice providers. One of the biggest complaints – and this has been stated by many home health agency owners – is hospices placing patients

Watch your back – A New Tactic by National Agencies

16MarchUncategorized

National home health agencies have largely been focusing on swallowing as many agencies as possible to reduce the threat of competition. They have also been trying to close the continuum of care issue by operating both a home health agency

Face to face denials – A Legal rebuff to contractors

16DecemberUncategorized

Face to Face (F2F) brought about brand new challenges to home health. During the past four years, agencies have undergone torture to determine the best methods of compliance for satisfying the narrative requirement. However, as many agencies found out by

Hospice Final Rule 2016

19AugustUncategorized

Hospice continues to see reimbursement levels increase. For fiscal year 2016 (October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016), hospice providers are going to be receiving an additional $160 million in reimbursement. The increase in reimbursement has to do with the